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THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 79 by OMAR KHAYYAM

First Line: WHAT! FROM HIS HELPLESS CREATURE BE REPAID
Last Line: AND CANNOT ANSWER -- OH THE SORRY TRADE!
Subject(s): TIME;

What! from his helpless Creature be repaid
Pure Gold for what He lent him dross-allayed--
Sue for a Debt he never did contract,
And cannot answer -- Oh the sorry trade!



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